Whether you read all of them thoroughly or scan only a couple, these strategies are offered as a resource for you.
They differ from one another but share two significant features:
- They apply to complex, extended collaborations, lasting several weeks or months, up to a year.
- They involve representatives from different sectors, including business, government, nonprofit, and community.
From among the six, you may want to pick and choose particular ideas, techniques, and tools that could be useful in your own work. But which strategy should you start with?
Here are some ways of zeroing in on those processes most relevant to your interests:
- Strategy overviews
These give you a sense of how each process unfolds. You can then decide whether or not to delve deeper for more detail.
Download an overview of the strategies - Types of groups and issues
Another way to select which strategy to start with is to consider the types of groups—and the types of issues—that tend to fit best with each:- Community Transformation
This strategy has been used to help resolve contentious issues of interest to the Hawaiian and local community, including: environment, culture, and sustainability. - Collaborative Problem Solving
This strategy has been used to help groups create policy documents on a variety of issues, including: coral reef conservation, sustainable tourism, and community planning. - A Collaboration Incubator
This strategy has been used to address community challenges, including: substance abuse, energy conservation, tourism, sustainability, and community indicators. - A Community Engagement Strategy for Negotiating a Package of Community Benefits
This process has been used when an organization seeks to give and gain the respect of a community that is impacted by one of its projects. - A Collaborative Strategy Grounded in Polynesian Values
This strategy has been used with village councils, community groups, schools, and businesses, on conflicts that benefit from incorporating traditional wisdom and style. - Assisted Dialogue and Negotiation
This process has been used with a broad range of stakeholders to solve public problems, including: energy, natural resources, and health-related policy issues.
- Community Transformation
- List of tools
Another way to get a sense of which strategy to start with is to look at the tools that are associated with it. You can click on the name of a strategy and download a PDF of strategy tools.